How To Fix CK886 - Partner number could not be determined

CK886 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 886

• Message text: Partner number could not be determined

What causes this issue?

An organizational unit that is necessary for the partner cost component
split is missing from the transferred data. Possible partners are the
organizational units <ZK>company code, plant, profit center</>, and
<ZK>business area</>. The customizing settings specify which of these
organizational units are used for the partner cost component split. At
least one of these organizational units is missing from the transferred
data.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check the customizing settings or the transferred data.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK886 - Partner number could not be determined ?

  The SAP error message CK886 ("Partner number could not be determined") typically occurs in the context of the Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with cost object controlling or when trying to perform a transaction that requires partner information (such as a vendor or customer).
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Partner Data: The partner number (vendor or customer) is not maintained in the relevant master data (e.g., material master, vendor master, or customer master).
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for partner determination may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Missing Assignment: The assignment of the partner to the relevant cost object or transaction may be missing.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from determining the partner number.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CK886 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Verify that the partner number is correctly maintained in the relevant